Degussa Aktiengesellschaft

Manfred Kiecker

Ludwig Lange

Dieter Torke

A gastight container and method are disclosed for the storage, transport and, optionally, the sedimentation of substances which are solid at room temperature and which can be introduced in or out in a molten state under a vacuum or, preferably, under protective gas, especially of lithium metal which may contain solid impurities in the melt. The container has cylindrical middle section and a lower and an upper dished end provided with a manhole. A double jacket (2), (3) defines a space (1) for receiving sodium as heat-transfer medium.

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Huerth, Germany

Manfred Kiecker